Jim Watkins (darts player)

Jim Watkins
Personal information
Full name	James Watkins
Born	(1954-09-25) 25 September 1954 (age 70) [1] Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Home town	Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Darts information
Playing darts since	1974
Darts	21g Voks Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	1993–2006
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Last 24 Group: 1994, 1995
World Matchplay	Quarter-Finals: 1994
US Open/WSoD	Last 32: 2006
Other tournament wins
Houston Open 1988 Syracuse Open 2003 Washington Area Open 2004

James "Jim" Watkins (born September 25, 1954) is an American former professional darts player who has last played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Watkins was brought in to make up the numbers in the inaugural 1994 WDC World Darts Championship, and lost to Phil Taylor and Jamie Harvey. He also played the following year, losing both his first round matches.

He reached the quarter-finals in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, beating Steve Brown and Keith Deller, before losing to Rod Harrington.

Watkins played in the 2006 PDC World Series of Darts, before losing to Kevin Painter.

World Championship performances

PDC

• 1994: Last 24 Group (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3) and (beat Jamie Harvey 2–3) (sets)
• 1995: Last 24 Group (lost to Steve Brown 0–3) and (lost to Jamie Harvey 2–3)

References

1. "Jim Watkins – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

External links

Player profile for Jim Watkins from Dartsdatabase